Creative Commons Expertise Network Theory 
Learning with e's
NOVEMBER 1, 2012
Such interconnectedness and willingness to share creates a new kind of peer mentoring that operates at multiple levels and many degrees of expertise, supporting learning in all its complexity. There are now a variety of new ways we can create peer networks, learn from each other and share our ideas. Douglas Thomas and John Seely Brown.
Learning with e's
FEBRUARY 9, 2013
His Zone of Proximal Development theory has been central to our understanding of how we learn in social contexts. Now many learners are exploiting the power of social media to build and engage with equals in personal learning networks. Thirdly, learning needs to be globalised. Thirdly, learning needs to be globalised.
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Learning with e's
AUGUST 22, 2014
After a break from blogging during the summer break, I''m back, and here is the continuation of my series on theories of learning, with number 25. You may recall that I''m working through the alphabet of psychologists and theorists, providing a brief overview of each theory, and how it can be applied in education.
Learning with e's
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
In the context of this post, PLN stands for Personal Learning Network , and CoP stands for Communities of Practice. PLNs have been described as informal networks of people one specifically interacts with within their personal learning environments. The domain needs to be shared, and it needs to be formalised.
Learning with e's
NOVEMBER 1, 2012
Such interconnectedness and willingness to share creates a new kind of peer mentoring that operates at multiple levels and many degrees of expertise, supporting learning in all its complexity. There are now a variety of new ways we can create peer networks, learn from each other and share our ideas. Douglas Thomas and John Seely Brown.
Learning with e's
JANUARY 12, 2019
Photo by Steve Wheeler Theories of learning can be useful in helping us to understand the possibilities of learning, and also to guide teachers in their pedagogical practice. But to which theories should we subscribe? Jerome Bruner developed ZPD theory to include the concept of scaffolded learning. Thank you for reading.
Coursy
AUGUST 26, 2022
An integration of blogs, wikis, content management systems (plone), simple social tools (skype), networking tools (Orkut), collaborative spaces (groove, and acollab), and the use of emerging "connection-making" protocols like RSS and Atom. Networks do work: learning communities/networks/ecologies.
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